Fyodor Chernov

Fyodor Chernov (22 June 1902-16 September 1984) was a tank commander of the Soviet Union during World War II.

Biography
Fyodor Chernov was born on 22 June 1902 in Kolybeli, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on the border with Byelorussia. Chernov joined the Red Army at the start of the Russian Civil War, and he became a Lieutenant in 1928 after gaining experience against the White Army. In World War II, he became the commander of a tank attached to the Transbaikal Front. Chernov fought against Japan in Operation August Storm in Manchuria in August 1945, and when his tank was disabled, Chernov exited it and fought on foot with his PPSh-41. He was given the Order of the Red Star for his bravery, and after the war he decided to retire from the military and become the owner of an iron factory.